Mentoring Initiative

The Annapolis Trust believes the success of our students is rooted in the personal mentoring relationships we have developed with each of our students. Our mentoring cycle ideally starts before the student begins her/his technical training or college, continues through their higher education experience and provides assistance to students as they transition into their chosen career.

Our mentors provide inspiration and practical guidance to our students to ultimately encourage them to their fullest potential. They help them set short term academic and career goals and understand the “big picture.” The mentor shares their experiences as the student explores her/his career path and networking opportunities to help pave the way to a sustainable job.

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One-to-one mentor

Enrich a young person’s life and your own as well! At least 3-5 hours per month is required as well as participation in several networking and training events each year. Ultimately, the goal is to mentor the student until she/he graduate and enter a career.

Specific responsibilities can include:

Support a young person through an ongoing, one-to-one relationship
Serve as a positive role model, advisor and friend
Build the relationship by engaging in the student’s experience and strive for mutual respect
Encourage student’s self-esteem and motivation
Help student set goals and work toward accomplishing them
Expose mentee to opportunities, contacts and experiences that will help him/her in their personal, academic and career development
Work collaboratively with Mentoring Committee to address mentee’s individual academic and career development goals
Establish a contact plan with mentee – suggested minimum 1x/month via phone or Skype and meet in person at least 3x/year
Be a student advocate – help mentee find resources and solutions to challenges in areas of financial management, internships, campus life, family, peering and community

CAREER TRUST NETWORK

A career mentor will be listed in our database as a potential industry contact for our students. Career mentors are available to email, Skype or have phone conversations with students and actively connect students within their industry network. Members may also be invited to speak at educational events for students, participate in Annapolis Trust mentor training and networking events.

Currently we have students majoring in the following areas

If you have experience in these fields - your expertise is needed! Please consider signing up to be a contact for our students.

Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Scholarship Trust

1783 Forest Drive, PO Box 341,

Annapolis, MD 21401

The Annapolis & Anne Arundel County Scholarship Trust (AAACST) is a registered tax-exempt non-profit under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code EIN 52-7061909.